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'Not a Greedy Man': King Charles Is 'Very Generous' With Money and Giving Back Amid Claims of Crown's Predatory 'Charity Cash Machine'

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King Charles III is 'in essence' the owner and keeper of the British monarchy's jewels and artifacts within the Royal Collection Trust.

Nov. 5 2024, Published 5:56 p.m. ET

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A new documentary has been blasted as a "hatchet job" against the British royal family, with King Charles III at the forefront of the furor.

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Prince William will become King William V when King Charles III dies. His namesake predecessor will be King William IV, who reigned from 1830 to 1837.

An investigation by The Sunday Times and Britain's left-leaning Channel 4 has revealed that the King and Prince William's private estates, the ancient Duchy of Lancaster and the Duchy of Cornwall, have accumulated vast sums of money by charging fees to U.K. charities and public services.

The show alleges that these two royal estates, benefiting from tax exemptions, have funneled millions from public funds and charities, including entities like the National Health Service (NHS), public schools and even the British Armed Forces.

When discussing the documentary, royal expert Angela Levin told GBN's Mark Dolan, "Somebody wanted to know the details of this, and the very fact that it's been open for them to see, tells you that nobody's trying to hide anything. Nothing has changed so much that it's been hidden under the carpet, and I think that speaks enough for it, really."

Dolan pressed on the issue and asked if a multi-millionaire monarch taking tax breaks from hardworking Britons was "appropriate," Levin added. "They don't take like that, because they give back. The King has given 100 million pounds to various charities, he's giving money away all the time. He's not a greedy man."

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King Charles III is said to be 'losing executive authority' to Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales.

"A lot of the land in these two areas, which is the two private estates in Lancaster and Duchy of Cornwall, William has the Duchy of Cornwall, has done very well," she continued. "Like any landlord, if you sit on it you have to pay. That's how it is. So it's actually wrong, I think, to call out the King and William. They do give away masses of money, they're very generous. I don't think there's anything crooked about the whole thing."

Other analysts have pointed out how the story is "falling on deaf ears," since royal readers "will never entertain any criticism of the monarch and heir be it true or embellished."

"I think it's a hatchet job," Levin concluded. "I think Channel 4 doesn't like the royal family. And they make any possible time to whack them. There's a nasty aura about this. But The Times, not so much, but I think for them it makes a very good front-page story."

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King Charles III has long been an advocate for environmentalism.

In response to the investigation, a spokesperson for the heir to the throne's Duchy shared, "The Duchy of Cornwall is a private estate with a commercial imperative which we achieve alongside our commitment to restoring the natural environment and generating positive social impact for our communities. Prince William became Duke of Cornwall in September 2022 and since then has committed to an expansive transformation of the Duchy."

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The Prince of Wales currently runs Homewards, which aims to end homelessness in Britain by 2028.

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